Detroit Lions TE Eric Ebron will not be released as he enters the 2018 season under his fifth-year option. Ebron will be guaranteed $8.25 million when the new league year begins. The inconsistent tight end's presence will limit playing time for fellow TEs Darren Fells and Michael Roberts.

Fantasy Tip: Ebron came on late in the 2017 season and narrowly missed finishing as a TE1. If he can maintain good health and have a better start to the season then there is a chance Ebron can achieve TE1 status. Don't bet on it, though.

Detroit Lions DE Ziggy Ansah could receive the franchise tag despite the fact it would pay him around $17.5 million in 2018 because the Lions have more than $40 million in cap space, according to Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com.

The Detroit Lions named Evan Rothstein head coach assistant/research & analysis Friday, Feb. 16. He has been a member of the coaching staff since 2012 and had served as an offensive and research & analysis assistant for the past three seasons.

Fantasy Tip: The Lions will be looking to add at least one running back this offseason, and Murray likely will be released this offseason. Murray likely will be part of a committee no matter where he plays in 2018 and probably will be a No. 3 or No. 4 fantasy running back.

Fantasy Tip: Ameer Abdullah hasn't been getting it done in Detroit and Theo Riddick is primarily used as a pass-catcher. The Lions need someone else to pick up the slack in the backfield. Lewis is coming off a pleasantly surprising year and obviously has a connection with current Lions head coach Matt Patricia, the former defensive coordinator of the Patriots. He would be sharing time with the aforementioned Abdullah and Riddick, but Lewis would stand to be Detroit's biggest running threat if this move were to come to fruition.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter will be retained on Detroit's coaching staff, according to head coach Matt Patricia. Patricia did not clarify if Cooter would stay on as the offensive coordinator.